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Ukraine has regrouped troops because of new Russian attacks. President Zelenskyj speaks of a partially stabilized situation in Kharkiv. All developments in the live blog.
The SPD politician Michael Roth sees a new dimension in the recent Russian attacks in Ukraine. This must be responded to, said Roth in the joint morning magazine from ARD and ZDF. In his opinion, the rules for the use of Western weapons should be revised.
“So far it has been the case that the Russians have attacked from Ukrainian territory,” said the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Bundestag. This has now changed. But there is “a clear rule between all international partners: You are not allowed to attack Russia on Russian territory with the weapons we have made available.” “A new pragmatic solution is certainly needed here,” demanded Roth.
There have apparently been further Russian attacks in eastern Ukraine. As the Ukrainian military announced during the night, troops were being moved towards Kupiansk. “In certain districts, our units regrouped into more advantageous positions due to intense enemy fire,” the General Staff said in a statement.
The city of Kupiansk is located about 100 kilometers east of Kharkiv. It was occupied by Russian troops in the first weeks of the invasion in February 2022. However, the Ukrainian army was able to recapture them.
China’s head of state and party leader Xi Jinping assured Russian President Vladimir Putin of close cooperation during his visit to Beijing. A steady development of Sino-Russian relations is not only of fundamental interest to both countries and peoples, but also contributes to peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world, Xi said in a conversation with Putin, state media reported.
Xi congratulated his “old friend,” as he greeted Putin, on his fifth term in office and expressed confidence that Russia’s development would make “great progress” under him. According to state media reports, the Chinese did not mention Moscow’s war against Ukraine in his welcoming speech. Xi said China-Russia ties have grown stronger and have weathered the “test of a changing international landscape.”
The situation in the Kharkiv region is extremely tense due to Russia’s territorial gains in recent weeks. The Ukrainian General Staff spoke of intense fighting. Residents flee the town of Vovchansk.
With a view to the situation in the Kharkiv region, the Ukrainian president is trying to calm things down. In his video message, he said, “the occupier who has invaded the Kharkiv region will be destroyed by all available means.” Artillery, drones and infantry worked fairly accurately. According to Zelensky, it was possible to partially stabilize the situation.
According to President Zelensky, the situation in the Kharkiv region has partially stabilized. According to Federal President Amherd, there have already been 50 commitments for the Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland. Wednesday’s live blog for reading.